Carla Laemmle
Rebekah Isabelle Laemmle (October 20, 1909 – June 12, 2014), known professionally as Carla Laemmle, was an American actress and dancer, and the niece of Universal Pictures studio founder Carl Laemmle. As an actress and dancer, she is known primarily for her roles in The Phantom of the Opera (1925) and Dracula (1931). At the time of her death, she was one of the last surviving actors of the silent film era, with her career spanning nearly 90 years, also with one of the longest gaps. Laemmle died at her home in Los Angeles at the age of 104 on June 12, 2014. She never married nor had children, but was the companion of actor-writer Raymond Cannon until his death in 1977. She was buried at Home of Peace Cemetery (East Los Angeles).
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- 2015 · Mansion of Blood as Maribel Mayhew
- 2014 · Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as Self
- 2013 · A Sad State Of Affairs as
- 2011 · 100 Jahre Hollywood - Die Carl Laemmle Story as Self
- 2010 · Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self
- 2010 · A History of Horror as Coach Passenger
- 2010 · Pooltime as Zelda
- 2005 · The Perfect Scary Movie as Self
- 2003 · Carla Laemmle Remembers: An Interview with David J. Skal as
- 2001 · The Vampire Hunters Club as Elder Vampire
- 2000 · The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked as Self
- 1999 · The Road to 'Dracula' as Host
- 1998 · Universal Horror as Self - Interviewee
- 1995 · Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces as Self
- 1986 · Lugosi: The Forgotten King as Self
- 1939 · On Your Toes as Ballet Dancer
- 1936 · The Adventures of Frank Merriwell as Carla Rogers
- 1931 · Dracula as Coach Passenger (uncredited)
- 1930 · King of Jazz as Chorine (as Beth Laemmle)
- 1929 · The Broadway Melody as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
- 1927 · Uncle Tom's Cabin as Auction Spectator (uncredited)
- 1927 · Topsy and Eva as Angel (uncredited)
- 1925 · The Phantom of the Opera as Prima Ballerina (uncredited)